Scott, Tillery Lead Rockets To Victories

The C&S Rockets won a pair of games in the Suffolk Recreation adult basketball league in contrasting styles, but a couple of things remained constant: Angelo Scott and Milton Tillery.

Scott scored nine of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter and Tillery added 10 as the Rockets came from behind to defeat the Suffolk Pistons 85-78 at Birdsong Recreation Center.

Two days later, Scott tossed in 18 points before halftime and Tillery amassed 14 in the first two periods as the Rockets jetted to a 59-36 lead and held on to beat the Waverly Nets 103-94.

In other games, the Bad Boys walloped Suffolk Chemical 118-62 and the Nets rebounded to top CVN 79-72.

Though they led 43-37 at halftime, the Rockets trailed the Pistons 66-62 after three periods as James Holland and Darryl Jennings each scored seven points for the Pistons.

But Millery came through, and Scott's haul included three straight foul shots.

In stopping the Nets, Scott scored 11 first-quarter points and Tillery eight more as the Rockets took a 10-point lead. They extended that edge with a 32-20 period highlighted by the triumvirate of Scott (7), Maurice Whitehead (7) and Tillery (6).

But the Nets came back behind Titus Felts. He scored 15 points in the third period as the Nets cut the lead to 11. Felts and Kelvin Jones combined for 19 points in the final quarter, but it wasn't enough.

The Bad Boys punished Suffolk Chemical with a 29-9 opening stanza, and the 23-point halftime bulge was built around strong defense and 15 points by Troy Joyner. In the final period, with the game out of reach, Joyner poured in 18 points to finish with 37.

A big third quarter sent the Nets past CVN. Felts broke open a 39-37 game with 10 third-quarter points as the Nets outscored CVN 21-12 for a 58-51 lead.